Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07

morning for Merrill, where he will as
sumo the duties of principal of the
High School there.
d. D. Bishop was elected librarian a
the Cong1 church Sabbath school in A
l.. Fontaine's stead who resigned.
Rev. Smith reports very interest
ing session of the Young Peoples So
ciety at Appleton the past week which
he attended
In Wyoming where women vote, ths
law expressly provides that there shall
t be no discrimination on account of set
in the pay for any kind of work.
Mr.. Daniel Fritzsinger, the eficien
town treasurer of Port Edwards, was il
the city Monday and made this office {
| business call.
The next meeting of the Equal Rights
society will meetat the residence Of II
H. Compton Tuesday evening Apr
| 18th. A large attendance is requested.
County superintendent of schools
Rowland has been holding successful
| examinations the past week in Marsh
field and Centralia.
J. E. Ingraham's residence at Madi
son, was destroyed by fire the past
week. The fire originated from Gas
oline stove. Value of house $4,000 In
surance $4,000.
The store building formerly occupied
by st. Amour & De Mars, Centralia, is
for sale or rent. For particulars inquire
of T. G. ST. Amour If.
Messrs. Edward Ketchum and Chas.
Belknap returned from their trip to
Appleton Saturday morning. They re-
port an excellent time.
Tie front wi1liloo io5,rs g in I. C. st. Amour's
business place always has attractions
worthy of note. Alex Bezaillon's good
taste in arranging goods is always exhib-
tied there.
John Horton who has been employed
in the Registers office on abstract work
left Monday morning for Sherry where
he has accepted the position of book
keeper for Henry Sherry.
Fred Kline engaged his services as
jeWeler to Mr.. E. G. Searls, of Merrill
and left the past week for that city
Fred is a good workman and will be
appreciated there.
For SALE CHEAP-Three houses and
lots, located in the second ward, city OF
Grand Rapids. For particulars and
prices call on N. L. Compton. feb24tf
A letter from Miss Georgina Arpin
of Milwaukee, reports Mrs. Samuel
Eiles, Miss Laura Biron and herself as
progressing nicely IN their work. They
are having enjoyable tunes.
Mr.. Talmadge and Mr.. Fritzsinger left
Monday morning for Milwaukee where
Mr.. Talmadge Will take Turkish baths.
He expects to get relief from rehuma-
tism by this treatment. We hope he
may.
A California woman, in trying to
make a cradle for her baby, hit on an
idea and invented an orange box. She
now ownes and runs the factory which
makes nine-tenths of the orange-boxes
for the Pacific Coast.
Rev. Blackwell, of New London, who
occupied the Cong'l church pulpit Sab
bath morning and evening in exchange
with Rev Loomis', delivered two excel
lent sermons. He returned home
Monday.
Judge Webb will have his resi-
dence on High street remodeled this
Spring. 1t Will be enlarged, new CHM
neys and furnace will be added, and
many other improvements Will be made
1t will be model house in all its de
partmentS.
The women suffrage amendment had
a majority In both branches of the
Maine Legislature. The final vote stood
in the Senate, 10 to 13, and in the House
81 to AZ. This, though short of the nee
essary two-thirds, was good vote.
D. E. Carey some way or other got
! tangled-foot" enough on election day
SO that he was able to vote twice. At
least his name is recorded as having
voting No. 10 and again OF No. 129
We hope some satisfactory solution will
come to light.
In conversation with Mr. MacKinnon
we learned from him that he is figuring
on running his mill from the water
power of Spencer & Macks pulp mill
by transmission OF power Ih1S Will
save large amount of fuel and obViate
the danger of fire.
For RENT.-The store building in Cen
tralia next to the post-office, now occu-
pied by Mrs. Nilsson as millinery shop.
For particulars enquire at this office
The real estate in Centralia purchased
by Mr.. j. d. Witter, of Mr.. LaMere,
last fall, was sold by him the past week
TO Messrs VIM. Scott and II. 2. Chase
for s., 800. We are glad to see these
changes taking place as they are indi-
cations OF prosperity.
David Lutz Jr., of Grand Rapids,
spent a couple of days in this city the
latter part of the week, and while here
found time to make this Office a pleas
ant call. Mr.. Lutz enjoys a prosperous
cigar business in our neighboring town.
| -LSteyens Point Gazette.